BREWtally Speaking Podcast

Kevin Iavaroni, vocalist for Old Wounds, is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Kevin talks with Jon about Old Wounds latest album, Glow, out now via Good Fight Music, what lead to Kevin leaving the band seemingly so abruptly. Dealing with Crohn's disease, including a near death story that lead to Kevin having 2 feet of his intestines being removed. How all of this lead to one of the most pe...

Ken Susi of Unearth is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Ken joins Jon to talk about the bands new album, Extinction(s). Being 20 years into the bands career and how he and guitarist Buzz chose to approach this album, including bringing in Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz to help them work on the songs. We also discuss the perception of the band from outsiders perspective and the constant talk of ho...

Aaron Patrick, bassist for All That Remains, is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Aaron joins Jon to talk about how he got into being a touring musician, his start with Bury Your Dead. How he almost gave up on his passion when an a few opportunities came his way that he made the best of. How that drive also lead him to some other avenues within the music industry from tour managing for ban...

Mark Tremonti is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Mark joins Jon before embarking on a European tour to finish out the year. They talk about Mark's output of solo records, including his latest, A Dying Machine. The inspiration to do a companion novel along with the musical material. If he would ever reissue the album with the tracks going in the chronological order of the story. We get in...

Bjorn Strid is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Bjorn chats with Jon about craft cocktails and how his band, The Night Flight Orchestra actually has their own cocktail served and how that came about. They also get into the early inspirations for TNFO, and how the band got assembled. The various influences that inspire the bands material, and some fun discussions about 70/80's tv themes an...

Stephen Richards, vocalist of Taproot, is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Stephen joins Jon to discuss the groups new b sides and demos collection cleverly titled “Besides”. Stephen tells an interesting how Layne Staley of Alice In Chains almost ended up on one of the bands songs and how the demo cd was found by Layne’s mother. We also delve a bit into why some of these songs were left o...

Jamie Madrox from Twiztid joins us on this episode of the podcast. Jamie and Jon talk about the duo's trio of singles that they have been dropping, what's in store for that, as well as what their experience on Warped Tour was like compared to the last time they played it. The guys get into a bit about the groups new Halloween masks, and being a part of the horror con circuit and why that means as...

Mark Hunter, vocalist for Chimaira, is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Mark comes on to talk about a documentary he was a part of called Down Again. A film that explores the connection between mental illness and creativity told through Mark's perspective. Mark and Jon discuss how the project came about, how this movie felt like a continuation of the Chimaira documentaries. What he hopes...

Max Cavalera legendary guitarist and vocalist for seminal bands Sepultura/Soulfly/Nailbomb etc is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Max joins Jon to talk about Soulfly's latest record, Ritual, out Oct 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. We talk about working with producer Josh Wilbur. How Josh was instrumental in getting Randy Blythe from Lamb of God to guest on the album. If Hellraiser was th...

Jonathan Clayden vocalist and programmer for Pitchshifter is the guest for this episode. Jonathan and Jon go over 20 years of Pitchshifter's classic album, www.pitchshifter.com. The reaction to the bands use of drum machines, including a funny story about what people thought it actually was. We also get into how the bands use of electronics required the band to get more creative with the sound sys...

Porter McKnight from Atreyu returns on this episode of the podcast. Porter and Jon talk about Atreyu's new album, In Our Wake, (out Oct. 12th via Spinefarm Records) and how the band came to working with uber producer John Feldman again. What had changed since working with John a decade before. The bands mindset after their comeback album, Long Live, as well as how Porter ended up doing a whole ver...

Renaissance man Toby Morrell of Emery, Bad Christian Podcast fame is the guest on this episode. Toby joins Dan and Jon to go over Emery's upcoming album, Eve, out November 9th. The guys get into the controversy surrounding the groups latest album, how the artwork for the cover came about, as well as diving into how the artwork inspired Toby to change the albums name upon seeing it. We also delve i...

Jason Bowld, drummer for Welsh rockers Bullet for my Valentine is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Jason takes some time out from the bands recent tour stop in MI to talk with Jon about the the shift from being a hired gun to a full time member of BFMV. We also get into some behind the scenes on the making of Bullet's new album, Gravity, where Jason talks about some of the different direc...

Jonny McBee who does vocals and electronics for The Browning is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Jonny joins Jon to discuss the bands upcoming album, Geist, out 10/26/18 via Spinefarm Records. We talk about what the title means in relation to the actual album concept, lyrical themes throughout inspired by the hardships of Jonny's personal life over the past year. We also break down what i...

Dave Pino is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Dave joins Jon to talk about what got him into playing guitar, playing in so many styles of bands, and what he's learned playing with such a wide array of bands. How he got into making puppets, some of which you might have seen, and so much more. Dan and Jon share the news of Louder than Life festival being canceled and the awkward moments tha...

Jayden Panesso, vocalist for Sylar, is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Jayden and Jon sit down for a lengthy chat on the first stop of the Disaster Tour in Grand Rapids MI. We talk about the bands upcoming album, Seasons (out October 5th via Hopeless Records), and how it is the band finally being unapologetically themselves. The fans reactions to the change in sound on Help!. We dive int...

Trey Williams of legendary death metal band Dying Fetus is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Trey and Jon discuss the bands latest album, Wrong One to Fuck With, and if the label gave any push back with the album title. You might be surprised by what the label did ask them to make sure wasn't on the cover. We also talk about the legacy of the band, if they've ever received any blowback for...

Greg Tribbett is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Greg comes on to talk about the upcoming Audiotopsy record, The Real Now out November 2nd via Megaforce Records. We talk about what the band had been up to since their last album had come out. We talk about the fans expectations of what the band would sound like given the merging of members from two other bigger bands. As well as how Greg...

Matt Young, vocalist of Australian grind/thrash band King Parrot is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Matt talks with Jon about the trials and tribulations of being a band from Australia, let alone an extreme metal band. How those trials made the band stronger, and helped them endure. We also get into being on Housecore Records, and working with Phil Anselmo. We end by discussing their upc...

Joey Gonzalez is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Joey joins Dan and Jon to discuss the bands latest album, Choosing Mental Illness As A Virtue, and if he thinks Phil's injury and canceling the tour has helped or hindered the bands live draw. Joey also offers his candid take on everyone labeling his singer a racist after the incident at Dimebash, while not talking to him or any of the res...

Phil Labonte vocalist of All That Remains is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Jon catches up with Phil on a stop on their current tour with Upon A Burning Body (forgive the background noise) and chat about cyrpto currency, Phil being a punching bag for metal sites on the internet solely for speaking his mind. We also get into a bit about the band newest album, Madness, and how the band ha...

Matt Deis bassist for CKY is the guest on this weeks episode of the podcast. Matt and Jon get into Matt's time in All That Remains, how he ended up getting the gig with CKY and how hard it was to leave ATR right before Sounds of the Underground tour. We get into a bit of the disfunction that lead to CKY going on hiatus, what he did while the band was inactive, and how he takes advantage of each da...

Jay Tarantino of instrumental band Etherius is the guest on this episode of the podcast. Jay and Jon talk about the bands new EP, Thread of Life, coming out August 24th. We get into how the band writes their music, and why they pride themselves on writing all their music together in a room. What Jay has learned from being Angel Vivaldi's touring guitar player. We also get into the concept behind T...

Kyle Landry of Wilson is the guest on this episode of the podcast!! Kyle joins Dan and Jon to talk about the bands upcoming record, Tasty Nasty (out August 24th via Red Music). Kyle talks about how he came to join the band, the struggles the band endured personally and professionally as they embarked on the Right To Rise album cycle. How it took cleaning house as far as the bands management and la...

Sean, Daniel and Isaiah from Phinehas are my guests on this episode of the podcast. The gang sits down with Jon while in Grand Rapids MI to discuss their time on the last Warped Tour, what the band took away from the experience. Their perspective on the Islander situation and unexpected friends they made on the tour. We also get into the hardships the band members face while out on the road and ho...